India's leading alumina producer wins the 22nd Greentech Environment Awards-2022 in the category 'Environmental Protection’

On 2nd September 2022, Vedanta Limited-Lanjigarh stated that the country's foremost metallurgical grade alumina producer bagged multiple awards for its environmental, healthcare, and education initiatives.

The alumina refinery bagged the first prize for ‘Environmental Protection’ at the 22nd Greentech Environment Awards-2022. Moreover, it took home top honours at the 9th Annual CSR India Award 2022 with its impactful initiatives in 'Promotion of Healthcare' and 'Promotion of Education'.

GG Pal, the Deputy CEO at Vedanta Limited, Lanjigarh, said, “Sustainable development through excellence in Environmental, Social and Governance practices is central to how we run our operations at Vedanta Limited, Lanjigarh. We believe that our progress as an organization should create a long-term positive impact on the environment and the community."

"Therefore, guided by our ethos of 'Zero Harm, Zero Waste and Zero Discharge', as we strive for operational excellence, we also continue to support our neighbouring communities in achieving their goals of improving their quality of life through deep interventions in livelihoods, skill development, healthcare, education, and women's empowerment," he emphasized.

Vedanta-Lanjigarh’s environment-first policy was appreciated by the jury at Greentech Awards. The company’s endeavours echo the sustainability targets of Vedanta’s aluminium business, which includes best-in-class ESG practices and initiatives, added the statement.